Nijaifi informs Maliki about results of his visit to Kurdistan Region

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) The parliament Speaker, Osama al-Nijaifi, announced that Kurdistan region has accepted the suggestions of the Premier, Nouri al-Maliki, over settling the crisis over the disputed areas.

A statement by Maliki’s office received by IraqiNews.com cited “Maliki received Nijaifi at his office in Baghdad where they discussed the mechanism over implementing Maliki’s initiative to settle the crisis with Kurdistan Region.”

“Nijaifi stated that Kurdistan Region accepted Maliki’s initiative which is either to form joint security forces comprise Peshmerga elements and the security forces the disputed areas or making the citizens of those areas to protect them,” the statement added.

Earlier, Nijaifi stated that he presented Maliki’s suggestion to the president of Kurdistan Region, Masoud Barzani, over running the security file in the disputed areas.